cobra, Heteroconger Böhlke [J. E.] & Randall [J. E.] 1981:368, Figs. 1A-B, 2-3, 4A [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 31 (no. 2); ref. 8631] 7 miles west of Honists, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, western Pacific, depth 30-36 meters. Holotype: ANSP 142707. Paratypes: AMS I.17481-003 (2); ANSP 142708-09 (1, 1); BMNH 1976.7.5.22-23 (2); BPBM 16002 (3); CAS 36818 (2); USNM 216167 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:64 [ref. 13621], Smith 1994:8 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Heteroconger cobra Böhlke & Randall 1981 -- (Smith 1989:485 [ref. 13285], Allen 1997:58 [ref. 23977], Castle & Randall 1999:14 [ref. 24042], Smith 1999:1686 [ref. 24661], Allen & Erdmann 2010:139 [ref. 30467], Allen & Erdmann 2012:115 [ref. 31980], Koeda et al. 2018:292 [ref. 35946], Allen et al. 2020:16 [ref. 37319], Allen & Erdmann 2024:126 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Heteroconger cobra Böhlke & Randall 1981. Congridae: Heterocongrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: North Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.